(PM.) On Monday, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski revealed that the free speech platform had been the victim of an “unprecedented” attack.
He suggested that it was being carried out by those who seek to censor Rumble’s creators and could be related to the platform’s willingness to host certain videos, such as footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
I can confirm that this attack has been unprecedented and has been happening since this weekend.
I also suspect it is political, coming from activists and/or organizations who want to censor our creators, and related to J6 videos being posted on Rumble. https://t.co/tGomVXxEzN
— Chris Pavlovski (@chrispavlovski) December 11, 2023
“I was planning to go live, but Rumble and Locals are down,” lawyer and commentator Viva Frei said in a post on X Monday afternoon. “Apparently it is a massive, unprecedented attack. One that is likely politically motivated. If I have any updates, I will let everyone know. Godspeed Rumble!”
Pavlovski confirmed Frei’s suspicions, noting that the attack had been “happening since this weekend.”
“I also suspect it is political,” he added, “coming from activists and/or organizations who want to censor our creators, and related to J6 videos being posted on Rumble.”
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) December 12, 2023
“War,” Tim Pool said in response to the news.
